The Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands called for a price on shipping pollution at the UN body but got only tepid support from European nations
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Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
PNG conservationist tries to convince people not to hunt leatherback turtles
PNG communities still hunt the endangered species, which has prompted a local conservationist to urge individuals to work harder to ensure the survival of special turtles
Posted inStory / Our region
The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets
Eight Pacific countries created a revolutionary system that brings in $500m a year and prevents the overfishing that blights other regions
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
National Fisheries Authority ready to implement Pacific Marine Industrial Zone
PMIZ project will transform PNG from a coastal state to a fully-fledged fishing State
Posted inStory / Our region
GEF Council endorses $281 million for urgent environmental action
The GEF work programme to support projects related to biodiversity, climate change, and land degradation
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific Organic Farmers call for innovative solutions to Sustainable Food systems effort
The network of community-based organic farms is steadily growing in the Pacific Island countries
Posted inStory / Our region
Beyond Victims and Saviours – Sustainability in the Pacific
Pacific Islands are first victims of climate change and sea-level rise and need urgent beneficiaries of global attempts, the UC Professor Ratuva says
Posted inStory / Our region
How can water utilities in the Pacific use the pandemic to become more resilient?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, water utilities in the Pacific region have faced additional challenges
Posted inStory / Our region
Pasifika voice takes focus in climate doco
Young Pasifika advocacy group documented climate activism for a new documentary
Posted inOur originals / Our region
Pacific Bats declining – now on IUCN Threatened List
Bats are listed under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because their rates are declining at an alarming rate in the Pacific Islands